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Coen aiming to hit the heights

16 March 2025 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS TO become the ultimate leader in any sport, you need to learn from the best.The greatest players and captains don’t just rise […]

Nayacalevu hits the right notes as he prepares for battle

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By SIMON THOMAS WAISEA Nayacalevu is yet to play for the Ospreys, but the Fiji captain has already made his presence felt with his new […]

DREAM TEAM

16 March 2025 0 comments

OSKAR HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, THE BLACKHEATH AND FORMER WASPS, HENLEY HAWKS, CHINNOR, ENGLAND SEVENS, LOUGHBOROUGH, BEDFORD AND SALE FC CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED […]

Red Roses want to make it seven in a row -Mitchell

16 March 2025 0 comments

ENGLAND ENGLAND head coach John Mitchell has had to prepare for his title defence without players in the PWR final. Mitchell called up 12 players […]

Half-century Sale celebrate success

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Harry G Sale FC…………………54 Dings Crusaders ..38 SALE notched up a half-century of points to beat Dings in a high-scoring encounter. The […]

Louw agrees deal with Sale

16 March 2025 0 comments

SALE Sharks have signed South African centre Marius Louw on a two-year deal from the Lions. Louw, 29, said: “It’s such a prestigious club with […]

Katy Daly-McLean backs Gloucester-Hartpury to win third straight Premiership Women’s Rugby title

13 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Watch Gloucester-Hartpury v Saracens in the PWR Final, live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ from 2pm on Sunday 16th March The Premiership Women’s rugby […]

Early blitz from Balckheath is too much for Sale FC to handle

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………… 19pts Tries: Priestley-Nangle 20, Roberts 73, Brady 80 Conversions: Robins 21, 74 Blackheath ……33pts Tries: Hirskyj-Douglas 4, Burns 6, 33; […]

Lions ready to fight for their lives, vows Polish star

9 March 2025 0 comments

By CONOR MCLARNON LEICESTER Lions’ Jordan Tebbatt is eager to get one over on his former side as the relegation-threatened club take on Sale FC […]

Injury is no Achilles heel for fit-again veteran Dan

9 March 2025 0 comments

nBy BEN JAYCOCK Enforcer: Sale FC prop Dan Birchall carries forward MOST players never recover from a torn Achilles tendon, but Dan Birchall hasn’t let […]

Six Nations: Barnstorming Tom Curry shows Ben Earl how it should be done

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Being in England camp with Tom Curry has shown Ben Earl what a world class player looks like behind the scenes. Curry […]

Premiership Cup: Blood-hungry Exeter Chiefs give Sale Sharks a lesson

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ……………….50pts Tries: Wyatt 7, 30; Hodge 17, Brown-Bampoe 21, 44; Fisilau 61, Vermeulen 70 Conversions: Hodge 8, 18, 31, 45, […]

Sale Sharks were always chasing – Coach Gareth Harris

2 March 2025 0 comments

In a game dominated from start to finish by Exeter, Sale coach Gareth Harris admitted it had been a ‘tough day’ for his side at […]

Premiership Cup: Harlequins fall short as Bath turn on power

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bath ……………………………… 39pts Tries: de Glanville 19, Carr-Smith 38, Dunn 45, Green 52, Coetzee 65, Hennessey 72 Conversions: O’Donoghue 19, 38, 52 […]

Premiership Cup: Jamie Blamire treble sets up Bath showdown for Newcastle Falcons

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons …… 22pts Tries: Blamire 9, 52, 63 Conversions: Connon 53, 64 Penalty: Connon 14 Gloucester …………………… 17pts Tries: Hillman-Cooper 46, […]

Home comforts continue to evade Esher

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By CONOR MCLARNON @therugbypaper Esher……………… 21 Sale FC…………..37 ESHER slipped to three home defeats on the trot as visitors Sale cut loose to score four […]

England hit back at Rob Baxter’s criticism of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s treatment

27 February 2025 0 comments

England have rejected Exeter boss Rob Baxter‘s claim that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder surgery was delayed because there were no Rugby Football Union medics on duty […]

Cam Neild: We need to see return of promotion in Premiership

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Cameron Neild is a “big fan” of the old automatic promotion and relegation, and wants it brought back to make the Premiership […]

I’m glad to be in a ‘beautiful place’ – Tom Curry

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Tom Curry has turned back time to when he was a teenager after his recovery from injury. The back row, outstanding for […]

Wyrwas out to get her kicks on route to top

23 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Focus: Saracens scrum-half Ella Wyrwas ELLA Wyrwas tasted silverware in her first season with Saracens but having fallen short since, the scrum-half […]

Saracens on the rampage as they avoid ‘banana skin’

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Roberts Saracens ………66pts Tries: Senft 9, 24; McMillan 18, Gregson 30, 80; Campbell 35, Gondwe 43, Packer 52, B Cleall 62, Hunt 73 […]

Sam Riley: We believe we can make Premiership top four

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Sam Riley is bullish about Quins prospects of stashing some silverware in the Twickenham Stoop cabinet and confirms the Londoners’ sights are […]

It’s Sale at a canter as late scores clinch win over Birmingham Moseley

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale got the better of their near-table rivals Birmingham Moseley with a decisive win under the lights at Heywood Road. The Friday […]

Young Guns – Josh Mann

23 February 2025 0 comments

Beefy prop Josh Mann is using Asher Opoku-Fordjour’s rise to Test level as an inspiration for his own journey inside the England pathway having joined […]

Steve Diamond’s war chest for Premiership relegation play-off

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has built up a war chest as insurance should Newcastle find themselves in an end-ofseason relegation play-off with key players […]

Josh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm

16 February 2025 0 comments

By David Lawrence Coventry ………..26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester ……….68pts Tries: Theobold-Thomas 2, […]

Premiership Cup: Doncaster Knights in the mood but have to play waiting game

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster …….. 48pts Tries: Holden 32, 80, Rokoduguni 39, 47, Bunting 5, Smeaton 9, Wadsworth 57, Chapman 68 Conversions: Dolly 5, 39, […]

Blow for Exeter Chiefs as Rusi Tuima faces two months out

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs have been dealt an untimely blow with the news that powerhouse forward Rusi Tuima could be sidelined for up to […]

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury secure home semi-final with dominant display over Sale

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Gloucester-Hartpury secured a home PWR semi-final with a bonus point victory at Sale. First-half tries from Zoe Aldcroft, Rachel Lund and Mia […]

Fergus Mulchrone brace for Sale FC sinks strugglers Darlington MP

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………………33 Darlington MP ……… 7 Sale continued their recent revival with victory over bottom club Darlington. The Dogs were ahead after […]

I don’t think I could have asked for a better finale

16 February 2025 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHARLIE HODGSON THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, ENGLAND, SALE SHARKS & SARACENS FLY-HALF MY playing career wasn’t always rosy – I […]

Swansea end their long wait for a win

16 February 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS SWANSEA reignited their season with a bonus point win over rivals Cardiff while Exeter’s home playoff hopes were dented […]

Talling excited with her England return

16 February 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MORWENNA Talling is confident her performances for PWR strugglers Sale Sharks are enough to play a pivotal part in a defining […]

Confidence and ambition are key

16 February 2025 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to London Scottish director of rugby Bryan Redpath, below Why did you get into coaching rugby and what has […]

Bath are set for a Saints rematch

16 February 2025 0 comments

ACADEMY RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH secured a rematch of last season’s Premiership Academy U18 final against Northampton with a 46-14 win over Gloucester. […]

Semesa Rokoduguni steals in as Doncaster Knights pip Sale Sharks

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Andrew Smith Sale ………………..19pts Tries: Ma’aasi-White 3, S Bedlow 54, Ene 74 Conversions: Curtis 3, 54 Doncaster ………20pts Tries: Veainu 51, Rokodoguni 68 Conversions: […]

Julia Schell stars for Ealing Trailfinders

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Sale ………………..20pts Trailfinders …..33pts Trailfinders narrowed the gap to sixth place with this bonus point victory on the road. First-half tries from […]

Grafter Wrafter is Park’s inspiration

9 February 2025 0 comments

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….52 Sale FC…………………33 ROSSLYN Park saw off the challenge of 14-man Sale FC to collect all five points. A dominant first […]

Title-chasers Richmond look to make strength in numbers count

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Conor McLarnon Richmond prop Theo Bevacqua is only in his first season at the club and has already played a vital part in their […]

Saints prove too strong for Tigers

9 February 2025 0 comments

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON U18s booked themselves into a fourth consecutive academy league final with a 62-17 thrashing of closest rivals. There’s no […]

U20s Six Nations: England vs France Match Preview

6 February 2025 0 comments

By Conor McLarnon England U20s look to continue their impressive start to their Six Nations campaign as they take on France tomorrow night at the […]

Andy Robinson impressed by Alfie Barbeary revival

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bath’s head academy coach Andy Robinson attributes Bath’s hard-fought 21-7 Premiership Cup win at Bedford at the end of November as the […]

U20s Six Nations: Battling forwards put England in pole position over Ireland

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Dan Robertshaw Ireland…………………………..3pts Penalties: Wisniewski 30 England ……………………….19pts Try: Penalty 68 Penalties: Coen 12, 27, 33, 79 Defending champions England secured their first win […]

Asher Opoku-Fordjour will thrive with England – Bevan Rodd

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Ross Heppenstall Bevan Rodd believes rising prop star Asher Opoku-Fordjour is ready to thrive for England at the Six Nations as Sale’s front rowers […]

Alex Wills speeds home to put Sale Sharls in the driving seat

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Caldy ………………14pts Tries: Gallagher 47, 55 Conversions: Barker 48, 56 Sale ………………..28pts Tries: Wills 11, 67; Davies 38, Kelly 60 Conversions: Curtis […]

Exeter v Harlequins

2 February 2025 0 comments

Preview Today. 12.45pm KIWI fly-half Liv McGoverne returns with Exeter needing a win to maintain their top four play-off hopes after back-to-back defeats. McGoverne comes […]

Why can’t we apply the laws fairly?

2 February 2025 0 comments

Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher You can blow a mental gasket trying to get your head […]

Sale FC send leaders Rams packing – again!

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC…………………25 Rams ……………………22 Super Sale followed up their victory over previous league leaders Richmond with a success over new table-toppers Rams. […]

Young Guns – Ralph McEachran

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Dan Robertshaw Sale Sharks academy prop Ralph McEachran is hoping to follow in the footsteps of young loosehead Asher Opoku-Fordjour and establish himself as […]

Davidson set for take-off out in Japan

2 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Davidson is flourishing on and off the pitch in his new Japanese surroundings. The former Newcastle, Gloucester and Edinburgh second row […]

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